A definitive biography of Thomas Paine, one of the most influential political thinkers of the American and French Revolutions. Cheetham draws on his personal correspondence with Paine and interviews with his contemporaries to present a vivid portrait of the man and his ideas. He explores Paine's radical philosophy of democracy, human rights, and freedom of thought, as well as his controversial views on religion and monarchy.

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